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ISTE Certification 02

Dangerously Irrelevant

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines. Students can use text.

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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

Ask a Tech Teacher

It includes K-5 tech curriculum (including problem solving, productivity software, critical thinking, share/publish, mouse skills, image editing, Google Earth, Photoshop, web tools, and more), keyboarding and digital citizenship curricula, classroom posters, pedagogic articles on tech ed topics, tips and tricks, and more.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

With filtering and blocking software becoming a mainstay in public education institutions, it is important to understand the legal implications of these tools. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online.

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Exploring different types of web filters for K-12 schools

Hapara

There are several types of web filtering software for schools, though. What is web filtering software? Web filtering software for schools can restrict content based on categories, keywords or website addresses. Why do schools use filtering software? Google SafeSearch is an example of a search engine filter.

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Upgrading the Remote Learning and Hybrid Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

With many schools and districts struggling to not only maintain effective engagement with their students but to be able to quickly and easily adjust to changing and ambiguous guidelines is equally as challenging.

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20+ Ideas to Supercharge Classroom Creativity

The CoolCatTeacher

Go to www.ToyotaDreamCarUSA.com/CoolCat to download artwork guidelines, an entry form, official rules, and the lesson plan today. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Teachers can download a FREE K-12 standards-aligned lesson plan on car design that includes STEM concepts and art.

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Five Instances Your “Free” Education Software May Actually Cost You by @edsby

TeacherCast

If a software company wants to give its product away free to educators, that’s a good thing for schools, teachers and students, right? Many companies that are giving their software away—and their investors—are waking up to the fact that freemium is great when it works, but it doesn’t actually work all that often. What do you do?